mongoose/docs/BasicWebsite.md
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How To Create A PHP Website With Mongoose
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## 1. Create a directory which will contain your website files. For example, on drive `C:\`, create a directory called `my_website`:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut1.png)
## 2. Inside `my_website` directory, create a new file called "index". This will be the default web page shown when the website is visited.
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut2.png)
## 3. Open index file with your favorite editor (for example, Notepad) and enter some HTML code:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut3.png)
## 4. Save this file as `index.html`:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut4.png)
## 5. Download Mongoose executable from http://cesanta.com/mongoose.shtml and copy the executable inside `my_website` directory:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut5.png)
## 6. Double-click mongoose executable. An icon will appear on a system tray in the bottom right corner of the desktop:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut6.png)
## 7. Click on the mongoose icon and choose "Go to my address" menu:
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut7.png)
## 8. A browser will popup displaying `index.html` file. Now, you can expand your website by adding more content.
![screenshot](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_basic/tut8.png)